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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The British Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gemeinnützige Organisationen & NGOs industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Mar 28, 2026

Mixed

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely team members who are committed to the organisation’s purpose

Cons

Currently undergoing a major restructure, and the Senior Leadership team are not handling it well.

2.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Modern stack, good code base

Cons

Not good for contractors, very unstable company. Some people are unfriendly.

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